1. It was Thursday, and all my thoughts
Were that it was Wednesday.
١. كَانَ الخَميسُ وَكُلَّ ظَني
أَنَّني في الأَرْبَعَاءْ
2. So I missed seeing whom I love,
And my tryst went to waste.
٢. فَحُرِمْتُ رَؤْيَةَ مَنْ أَوَدُّ
ورَاحَ ميَعادِي هَبَاءْ
3. Forgive me, my brother, and if you accept,
For you are the best of friends,
٣. عُذْراً أَخِي فَإِذَا قَبِلْتَ
وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الأَصْفِياءْ
4. My soul was not pleased that
I made that mistake.
٤. لَمْ يُرْضِ نَفْسِي أَنَّها
قَدْ أخْطَأَتْ ذَاكَ الخَطَاءْ
5. Is there any joy in life sweeter
Than meeting with the faithful?
٥. هَلْ فَرْحَةٌ فِي العُمْرِ أَشْهَى
مِن لِقَاءِ الأَوْفِياءْ
6. I was punished for my lapse, and
The punishment of the innocent is harsh.
٦. عُوقِبْتُ عَنْ سَهْوِي وَقَدْ
يَقْسُو عِقَابُ الأَبْرِيَاءْ